2012 Graduate Plan

Master of Education Degree in SpecialEducationSpecializing in Dyslexia

Program Description:The Master of Education Degree in Special Education Specializing in Dyslexia is designed for teachers interested in working with children or adults who have dyslexia or related disorders. The Master of Education Degree in Special Education Specializing in Dyslexia provides the opportunity for the student to become a specialist in the field of dyslexia and related learning differences. The program requires:

two years of graduate study

extensive practicum teaching hours

clinical teaching hours.

Course content and techniques are based on Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia, a curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for children (TSRHC). Take Flight builds on the success of the three previous dyslexia intervention programs developed by the staff of TSRHC: Alphabetic Phonics, the Dyslexia Training Program and TSRH Literacy Program. Completion of the Master of Education in Special Education specializing in dyslexia qualifies the student to apply for professional licensure upon completion of the Alliance Exam. Our graduates will also receive the title of Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (LDT).

Application for professional licensure as a LDT requires the following:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Completion of comprehensive therapist training under the supervision of a Qualified Instructor that includes a minimum of 200 instructional hours, a minimum of 700 clinical/teaching hours, a minimum of 10 demonstrations, clinical/teaching documentation, and proof of the therapist’s progress and competency

Acceptable performance on a comprehensive examination administered by ALTA.